Designers of Development Options

BTI PROJECTS

Scoping Study on Programming Opportunities in the Philippines on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and Sustainable Agri-Food Value Chains (SAFVC) (2023)

Studied and recommended programming opportunities that promote CSA and SAFVC taking into account GoC policies/guidelines, GoPH priorities, financing and capacity gaps, that maximize effects of Canada’s grant funding. It involved desk research, key informant interviews, and validation workshops.

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Evaluation of the United Nations Philippine Cooperation Framework (PCF) 2019-2023 for the Regional Coordinator’s Office (RCO) in Philippines (2022-2023)

This evaluation, guided by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) criteria, evaluated the the implementation of PCF 2019-2023 to inform the design of PCF 2024-2028 focused primarily on the PFSD/SEPF design and implementation, including processes and coordination mechanism structures to identify lessons and recommendations for the upcoming UNSDCF.

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Crafting of the Philippine Export Development Plan 2022 – 2027 (2021-2022)

Facilitated the development of PEDP 2022–2027 that considered, among others, impacts of climate change, COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict on Philippine export performance; recurring and long-standing policy issues and challenges; industry 4.0 and other economic and technological trends; and global value chains and export market trends.

Impact Evaluation of Financial Technology Innovations in Selected Developing Member Countries - PHI Fintech Study (2021-2022)

BTI conducted a follow-up on-line survey of 2,487 fintech and conventional tricycle drivers in NCR that were the subject of the survey under Phase 1 of the same project. The survey was focused on determining the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the economic status of these tricycle drivers.

Mid-term Updating of FAO Philippines Country Programming Framework 2018 – 2024 (2021-2022)

Updated CPF 2018–2024 accounting for impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and recent and expected policy reforms and events to enable the CPF become more responsive and effectively bring about 3 desired outcomes: 1) improved nutrition for all; 2) expanded economic opportunities in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry and ensured ecological integrity, clean and healthy environment; and 3) reduced vulnerabilities among individuals and families and just and lasting peace achieved. In addition to the updated CPF, it produced 2 project concept notes.

Ongoing Projects and Initiative

Project Period: 2023-2024

This study aims to develop predictive and triggering tools that can inform governments, households, or communities on actions they could take to protect themselves from future adverse events that may impact on their socio-economic wellbeing.

Project Period:  2019-2023

This will monitor the SHE Philippines Project of Canada in six regions using a monitoring framework that provides particular attention to progress made in achieving the results related to established outcomes, outputs, performance indicators, targets and risks.  It involves field missions and review of project work plans, reports and other materials.

A BTI initiative to link, coordinate, complement and synergize the efforts and initiatives undertaken by different groups to avert the climate crisis, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in ten  years.